Wichita eagle., 1887-09-27
THE GREAT ACT
Booked for To-MorroW Night
When the
pailroad Committee will Disgorge 1t
self and the Council Will Work
Routine Business.

Stone present. The lobby was well filled
and tie northeast part of the city seemed to
predominate with representatives. AT the
beginning of the session it was generally
conceded that lively session, at least an i'm
portant session, was near ut hand.
| Mr.. Derby, of the finance committee, re-
ported having nothing to report" owing to
Mr.. Konyon's absence at the time.
Mr. Healy, of the public improvements
committee. reported that the street. commits
sioper had discharged number Of his men,
and he called upon Mr.. Stone, street commits
sioner, for an explanation OF his action.
Mr. Stone The Mayor instructed
me so to do. am tc
do nothing but keep streets in repair.
Mavor Allen. is the instruction Of the
CITY attorney as he believes that the grading
of streets can not be done without an esti
mate and have to act the same as if We
had to build a bridge.
Mr.. Realy then commenced to talk and
very soon Mayor Allen asked BIN il he
intended to make a report to which Mr.
Healy stated that he was making his report
His announcement was greeted with smile
which was Joined by MIR. Healy. He was
then invited by the city attorney to read
certain section of law which it was claimed
would show him that to grade streets
a different modus operandi should be adopt
ed to reach the result. Mr.. Healy thought
the instructions Of the city attorney called
for extra red tape and so extra" that
it was not law. He seemed tc
think that the powers that be were
not anxious to grade streets The mayor IN
sisted that the ''powers that be- wanted &c
act according to law.
The gas committee reported favorable tc
Mr.. Goldberg's proposition to furnish vapor
lights to the city. The report was adopted.
| An electric light was ordered on the corner
of Pine and Emporia and gas light corner
OF Emporia and Second.
The scale committee favored the purchase
of sixteen foot four ton scale for corner OF
Main and Oak streets. The report was
| adopted. Mr.. Derby moved that the city
purchase an eighteen foot four ton scale and
| motion carried.
Nj. Healy, as member of railroad commit
tee, stated that none of the property owners
had ser ious objection to Steinhauser- Merkie
switch into their building corner Third street
and Fifth avenue. Mr.. Healy favored grant
ing the privilege to put in the switch.
Mr. English moved to adopt the report,
which was seconded.
Mr.. Brown called for some remarks from
Mr.. Stewrrt, property owner. Mr. Stew
art stated that he had no objection to the
| switch If it did not cross bis lots; if it used
the street above he had no objection.
| Mr. Buckridge-Think Steinhauser's plat
form is too high and wide for him to do his
| business on. He must infringe on other
property owners.
| MIR. Derby-It is gradual ascent up the
plat.orm and don't object to it. He shows
| enterprise and should be encouraged.
Mr. English-It is a ten foot sidewalk, easy
grade, does a large business and he will cover
it, which make it better than an ordinary
street. A large and expensive house and
favor giving him what he asks.
Mr.. Healy-I looked up this ques
had no objection and when he did not 1 con-
cluded that no one would.
| The motion carried.
| Mr.. Healy read q petition from Marke.
street property owners asking that horse
motor alone be allowed on Market street
from Tenth street to Douglas avenue. Mr..
Healy favored the petition from Tenth to
Pine street but not to Douglas avenue. He
then stated that there were several remon-
strances on hand.
| Mr. Epglish-The old street car company
is making arrangements for putting in q
cable line and all other motor line ordin-
names hurt that company. L move that all
railroad ordinances be postponed in
definately.
Mr.. Buckridge-I move that all motor
line ordinances be postponed until Wednes-
day night-carried.
When the motion was,,carried there was e
decided thinning in the lobby.
The noise was enough to cause
his honor to call vigorously for order 1t
seemed that the motion spoiled the interest
of many.
| The report OF appraisers on opening up
Emporia avenue, north from Oak street, was
accepted, except in the case of Furley, who
was allowed nothing
The petition to open Wichita street, from
Main street to the W. & VI. depot was re-
ferred to the public Improvement commit.
tee
A communication was read from a lady
on North Wichita street, protesting agains:
a dog pen of q neighbor. 1t was addressed
to Mr.. Healy, who thought it was not his
duty to attend TO the matter. On motion OF
Buckridge, it was referred to the city mar.
shall, with instructions to shoot
A petition was presented ask
ing an electric light on the corne,
OF Decatur and Washington avenues
A long discussion arose concerning the ser
vice of the electric light companies. 1t wa:
stated by some Of the couucilrnen that som:
lights were known to fail to give service fol
ten consecutive nights. The bills were sworn
to, however, and paid for by the city. AS 6
result of this some thought that no NOR,
lights should be ordered until the companie.
filed all orders now being paid for. The pc
tition was Indefinitely postponed, and i
seemed that the council favored vapJr light
in the suburban districts.
The matter Of moving the electric Oh
poles on Main from Douglas to William
street, was referred TO johnson with pows
to act
The estimated cost of the hose house Nc. .
iSsS 500 Tho clerly was orlo-oI - 49,